Banker who claims to be ‘genius’ loses multimillion-dollar divorce case

A former Lone Star Funds banker who told a judge that he's a financial "genius" in a bid to win his divorce battle has been ordered to pay his ex-wife a share of his multimillion dollar fortune.

A British court in 2015 rejected Randy Work's claim that he made an "exceptional contribution" to his marriage and that he should receive more than the 50-50 split of assets. Work and his wife, Mandy Gray, have assets that include properties in London and Colorado, the Guardian reported.

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The American banker, 49, previously accused his wife of 20 years of having an affair with their psychotherapist and she should only receive $5 million because she had apparently violated the couple's prenuptial agreement, the newspaper reported.

The 2015 divorce ruling also dismissed Work's claim that he's a financial "genius."

"The word 'genius' tends to be over-used and is properly reserved for Leonardo Da Vinci, Mozart, Einstein, and others like them," Justice Edward Holman said at the time.